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Insignia of Director Intelligence Bureau

The Director of Intelligence Bureau (Devanāgarī: खुफिया ब्यूरो के निदेशक, Khufīya Bureau Ke Nīrdeshāk) simply known as DIB is the senior most post in Intelligence Bureau and the only 4 star^[1] Indian Police Service rank in the country. The current Director of Intelligence Bureau is Mr. Rajiv Mathur^[2], a 1972 batch IPS officer formerly Special Director in Intelligence Bureau.

[edit] Authority

Director IB (DIB) is a member of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and Steering Committee and has the authority to brief the Prime Minister should the need arise, but intelligence inputs (at least in theory) go through the regular channels in the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Joint Intelligence Committee.

[edit] References

^ "Diector, Intelligence Bureau's Insignia Equivalent to Armed Forces Generals". Government of India. http://www.persmin.nic.in/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/AISRule/IPSRules/IPS(Uniform)Rules(Revised).htm#_ftnref21. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
^ "Rajiv Mathur Takes Charge Of Intelligence Bureau". WEBINDIA123. http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20081208/1124059.html. Retrieved 2009-07-27.

[Director_Intelligence_Bureau.27s_Insignia_Equivalent_to_Armed_Forces_Generals-0] "Diector, Intelligence Bureau's Insignia Equivalent to Armed Forces Generals". Government of India. http://www.persmin.nic.in/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/AISRule/IPSRules/IPS(Uniform)Rules(Revised).htm#_ftnref21. Retrieved 2009-07-27.

[Rajiv_Mathur_Takes_Charge_Of_Intelligence_Bureau-1] "Rajiv Mathur Takes Charge Of Intelligence Bureau". WEBINDIA123. http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20081208/1124059.html. Retrieved 2009-07-27.

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